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By Susan Freudenheim
INNER LIFE: A Brentwood couple is so serious about art that they have turned their expansive home into a gallery. They love to show it off—just don’t forget your rubber-soled shoes.

By David A. Keeps
DESIGN: Gio Ponti’s mid-century creations, which symbolize futuristic Italian design, are living la dolce vita again.

By Julie Bawden Davis
THE CALIFORNIA GARDEN: Watch your step: Tiny fairies, furniture and even railways are afoot in miniature gardens.

By Chris Erskine
MAN OF THE HOUSE: A new puppy bursts in—just what this animal house needs.

The Einsteins peer out at a large roof opening in “Second Meeting,” an outdoor skyspace that turns a deep blue at sunset. (Anne Cusack / LAT)